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Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).

рука́

noun, female, inanimate
very often used word (#47)

Noun basics

Noun gender partner (e.g. кошка for кот):

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

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hand

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arm

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handwriting

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Examples

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Вре́мя взять ноги в руки. It's time to get to work.
Она никак не могла́ наложи́ть на себя руки. It is impossible that she should have killed herself.
Он положи́л ру́ку мне на плечо́. He put his hand on my shoulder.
Помо́й свои́ руки пе́ред едо́й. Wash your hands before you eat.
Он протяну́л ру́ку, чтобы поприве́тствовать нас. He held out his hand to welcome us.
У неё в руке́ был ма́ленький кру́глый предме́т. She had a little round object in her hand.
Возникающий недоста́ток рабо́чих рук воспринимается как при́знак экономи́ческого перегре́ва. The emerging labor shortage is viewed as a sign of economic overheating.
Рука́ ру́ку мо́ет. One hand washes the other.
Мужчи́на восстанови́л владе́ние ле́вой руко́й. The man regained the use of his left arm.
Она помаха́ла мне руко́й на проща́ние. She waved goodbye to me.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

Note: Stress change

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	рука́	ру́ки
gen. genitive	руки́	ру́к
dat. dative	руке́	рука́м
acc. accusative	ру́ку	ру́ки
inst. instrumental	руко́й	рука́ми
prep. prepositional	руке́	рука́х